Definition of sturmabteilung Sturmabteilung
Sturm•ab•tei•lung
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What does sturmabteilung mean?
WordNet
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| sturmabteilung - Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943 | ||
| SA, Sturmabteilung, Storm Troops | ||
| reserves, militia civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sturmabteilung (Noun)
A paramilitary division under the German Nazi Party, operating from 1921 until being disbanded in 1934. Abbreviated to SA.
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The (often shortened to SA) was a paramilitary group for the German Nazi Party. The English translation for "Sturmabteilung" is "assault detachment", "assault section" or "stormtroopers". The group was important in helping Adolf Hitler gain power in the 1930s.
The word "Sturmabteilung" was used before the founding of the Nazi Party in 1919. It originally comes from the specialized assault troops used by Germany in World War I utilising "Hutier" infiltration tactics.
Assault troops played a key role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1930s.
